Career
His films have been recognized at international festivals in Moscow and Rotterdam. In 2008, his film Karamazovi was the Czechoslovakian Republic"s official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film. An early notable work is a black comedy, Tales of Common Insanity (2004) (Czechoslovakian: Příběhy obyčejného šílenství), which he directed at Dejvické divadlo.
He received the Alfréd Radok Award for Best Play.
The play was later staged in other Czechoslovakian theatres as well as in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Germany. lieutenant was also published in English and translated to Russian.
His second most notable play is Teremin, inspired by the life of Russian inventor Léon Theremin. His 2008 film, Karamazovi, was the Czechoslovakian Republic"s official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film.
His 2010 election advertisement "Přemluv bábu a dědu" caused controversy as critics believed it was offensive against elder people and "an imperfect copy of Sarah Silverman"s stand-up video.".